Hilma Nalupe Namibia is set to make history at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with a junior team participating on the world stage for the very first time. The event, which started yesterday and ends on 27 September, is a milestone for Namibian cycling, as it coincides with the first-ever World...
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Friends FC gear up preparations for new season
The Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Friends Football Club is satisfied with their preparation for the next season. The pre-season friendlies saw Friends FC, DS Football Academy, Khomas NamPol FC and Bucks Buccaneers converging at Rehoboth Stadium on Saturday in the Hardap region. The Rehoboth-based team showed power and defeated DS Football Academy...
Round 18 and 19 netball action wraps up … as league nears conclusion
Rounds 18 and 19 of the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League concluded successfully over the weekend in blistering heat, delivering thrilling encounters as the season heads into its final stretch. Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) kicked off Round 18 with a commanding 38-21 victory over Afrocat Lions. Monique Basson was named Player of the Match. After...
Khomas Netball awards top performers …Golden Girls win league
The Khomas Netball League over the weekend crowned winners of various league divisions. Golden Girls were crowned winners of the Super 10 booking tickets to the playoffs. The well-organised event was held on Saturday at Wanderers Sport Ground, Pioneer Park, in the capital. Super 10 Champions Golden Girls top finish earned them a...
CBS thrash DTS U/17 6-1 …as their U/19 held to a 0-0 draw
Collin Benjamins Soccer Talents U/17 (CBS) outplayed Deutscher Turn und Sportverein (DTS) when they beat them 6-1 late in the second leg on Friday at the Jan Möhr Football field. From the onset, CBS exerted pressure in the first half and were clinical in their finishing in front of goal. Delpiero Kaom scored twice for...
Major boost for combat sports
Namibia’s combat sports fraternity is in for a major boost, as world-renowned trainer and three-time kickboxing world champion, Jarkko Jussila, is set to share his enormous knowledge and expertise with local athletes and coaches. Jussila’s upcoming visit is expected to open new opportunities for Namibians in both competitive and developmental combat sports. The veteran kickboxer...
Simon, Haitope reign supreme at 11th Navachab Half Marathon
The town of Karibib came alive on Saturday as the 11th edition of the prestigious Navachab Half Marathon drew a record-breaking 1 300 participants, cementing its status as one of Namibia’s premier road running events. In the men’s 21.1-kilometre race, Matias Simon delivered a sterling performance, crossing the finish line first in a time of...
Grootfontein and Reho Falcons crowned JSB Cup champions
Hilma Nalupe The Hage Geingob Stadium came alive on Saturday as rugby fans witnessed two thrilling finals in the JSB gold and silver rugby cup. Grootfontein Rugby Club were crowned gold cup champions after edging out Wanderers 37-32 in a pulsating encounter. Reho Falcons Rugby Club lifted the silver cup with a dramatic 29-28 victory...
Namibia’s table tennis makes strides in Angola
Hilma Nalupe Namibia’s table tennis community is celebrating a proud milestone after the Namibia Table Tennis Association (NTTA) was invited to participate in the 50th Independence Table Tennis Tournament of Angola from 19-21 September 2025. This is a significant opportunity that highlights the sport’s steady rise in the country. NTTA president Rudi Saunderson described the...
Young Gladiators eye redemption in second leg
Hilma Nalupe The Namibia U/20 women’s national football team, Young Gladiators, will head into the second leg of their Fifa U/20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Uganda with everything to play for. The match is scheduled for today at the FUFA Stadium in Kampala, where the Young Gladiators will be looking to overturn a 3-0...









